Spicer, Henry Russell, Maj Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Primary Unit
1962-1964, 00066, 25th Air Division
Service Years
1933 - 1964
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Home State
Colorado
Colorado
 Year of Birth
1909
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Colorado Springs, Colorado		 Last Address
Tucson, Arizona
Date of Passing
Dec 04, 1968		  
Location of Interment
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section W, Site 2185

 Official Badges 

Air Force Commander Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966) Air Force Retired NORAD Command Badge




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1968, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He had a distinguished career in the USAAC, USAAF, and USAF. He was tough, clever, defiant, and an inspirational leader while a POW. He died at the Lackland AFB, TX Hospital of cancer and pneumonia.
   
Other Comments:

Sources:
USAFbio
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
www.merkki.com/speeches.htm#aj
(Scroll down to: "George Lesko (USA): Colonel H. R. Spicer's Defiant Speech")
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/93250
https://www.ancestry.com
   
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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2021
   
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Other Memories
He was an instructor in the Plans and Operations Division.
   
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Holbury, Robert James, Maj Gen, (1942-1972) 00 [Other Service Rank]
Price, Jack Clayton, Lt Col, (1941-1968) [Other Service Rank]
Anderson, Orvil Arson, Maj Gen, (1917-1951) Major General
Hanley, Thomas James, Maj Gen, (1915-1952) Major General
Smith, Joseph, Lt Gen, (1923-1958) 66 00066 Major General
Alness, Harvey Thompson, Lt Gen, (1934-1964) 751 7511 Brigadier General
Allen, Brooke Empie, Maj Gen, (1933-1966) Colonel
Aring, Wilbur W., Brig Gen, (1931-1965) Colonel
Barber, Edward, Brig Gen, (1921-1951) Colonel
Eareckson, William Olmstead, Col, (1918-1954) Colonel
Edmundson, James Valentine, Lt Gen, (1937-1973) Colonel
Graham, Gordon Marion, Lt Gen, (1940-1973) A11 AAF MOS 9301 Colonel
Magoffin, Morton David, Col, (1937-1958) Colonel
Malmstrom, Einar Axel, Col, (1929-1954) Colonel
Monteith, Dwight Oliver, Maj Gen, (1936-1971) A33 AAF MOS 770 Colonel
Robey, Pearl Harvey, Maj Gen, (1930-1960) Colonel
Rogers, Turner Clifton, Maj Gen, (1936-1966) Colonel
Tanberg, Lawrence F., Maj Gen, (1941-1974) 01 Colonel
Baccus, Donald Arthur, Col, (1940-1965) Lieutenant Colonel
Baker, Royal Newman, Lt Gen, (1941-1975) Lieutenant Colonel
Baldwin, Robert Percy, Col, (1939-1966) Lieutenant Colonel
Emmens, Robert Gabel, Col, (1937-1964) 01 Lieutenant Colonel
Lopez, Donald Sewell, Lt Col, (1942-1964) Lieutenant Colonel
Norstad, Lauris, Gen, (1930-1963) Lieutenant Colonel
Zoeckler, John Lewis, Maj Gen, (1939-1969) 653 6531 Lieutenant Colonel
Ammon, Robert Harvey, Lt Col, (1942-1967) Major
Clay, Lucius Dubignon, Gen, (1942-1975) A23 AAF MOS 1082 Major
Page, Jerry Dentler, Maj Gen, (1938-1972) Major
Strong, Robert William, Maj Gen, (1936-1970) Major
Anderson, Wyman Doyle, Lt Col, (1941-1969) Captain
Doolittle, James Harold, Maj, (1941-1958) Captain
John, Ernest F., Brig Gen, (1942-1973) Captain
Johnson, Oris Baker, Maj Gen, (1941-1973) Captain
Linton, James Harvey, Lt Col, (1943-1973) 11 Captain
Apt, Milburn Grant, Capt, (1942-1956) First Lieutenant
Hackler, James Franklin, Maj Gen, (1943-1969) First Lieutenant
Killian, Melvin Joseph, Col, (1940-1965) First Lieutenant
LeBailly, Eugene, Lt Gen, (1940-1973) First Lieutenant
Saavedra, J. A. (Bill), Col, (1944-1977) First Lieutenant
McGettigan, John, SMSgt, (1948-1970) 991 99125 Senior Master Sergeant
Shaw, Allen, MSgt, (1945-1966) 732 73290 Master Sergeant
Smith, John, MSgt, (1950-1957) 350 00350 Master Sergeant
Hafer, Donald, SSgt, (1950-1953) 702 70270 Staff Sergeant

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